United International University

Department of CSE

Course Code: CSE 124/EEE 2124

Course Name: Electronics Laboratory

Experiment no: 3
Experiment Name: Study of Diode Rectifier Circuits

Submitted by: Group-5

Mehrab Sadekin Borno – 0112230763
Zesrab Tanjeel Khan – 0112230941
Muntaka Tasnim Rahman – 0112230954
Fatin Israq Talha – 0112230249
Mohammad Akibul Hasan – 0112230167

Section: B
Date of Performance: 30-06-24
Date of Submission: 09-07-24
Objectives:
 Understand the usage of diode in rectifying circuits
  Understand how the change from A.C signal occurs to D.C with the help
of diodes
 Constructing the circuits and demonstrating the applied knowledge

Apparatus:
 Breadboard
 Multimeter
 P-N junction diode = 4 pieces
 Resistor = 1 piece
 Zener diode = 1 piece
 Capacitor = 1 piece each
 Chords and wires = Lot
 Digital Oscilloscope = 1 unit

Part A: Half wave rectifier

This circuit is used to convert an AC signal to a DC by passing one half-cycle of
the AC signal while completely blocking off the other end. In doing so, this
creates an effect of a DC circuit. However, the problem that arises in this
circuit is it loses one half cycle of the AC signal, completely losing on the
efficiency metric.

The following picture shows the circuit diagram of the half wave rectifying
circuit:
Part B: Full wave rectifier

Like the previous circuit, a full wave rectifier also follows the same principle
of the rectifying circuit, converting the AC signal into a DC one. However,
unlike the half wave rectifying circuit, it does not lose out on efficiency and is
able to convert both half cycles of the AC signal into a DC signal.

The drawback that comes in this circuit is that it ends up using more diodes
compared to a half wave rectifier, increasing the operational costs.

Output Graphs:
This is the Graph of the Voltage across the resistor in the Half wave rectifier
Circuit.
This is the Graph of the Voltage across the resistor in the full wave rectifier
Circuit.
Image source: GeeksForGeeks

Problems Faced During the Experiments:

 The graphs didn’t accurately represent the theoretical graphs. The

reason for this could be due to some faulty diodes. We kept on
changing the diodes, however the graphs didn’t change.

Q/A:
Write a short note on rectifier circuits and its use in electronics?
 These are circuits that use electronic devices to convert the AC signal
into DC signal. While AC signals change their direction over time and
might be useful while carrying current through national grids, its
application becomes limited when it comes to normal daily usage.
 Regular appliances use the steady DC voltage to power up their
machines. Hence, the usage of this circuit in order to convert the
current into a usable form for the appliances to run. They can be seen
to be used in transformers, soldering, AM radios etc.

Why is the Full wave rectifier better than the half wave rectifier? Explain in
detail.
 As mentioned above, a rectifier circuit converts the AC signal into a DC
signal. However, depending on the type of the circuit, the percentage
of AC signal converted to DC varies. A half wave rectification circuit
converts only one half of the AC signal into the DC signal, while
neglecting the other half cycle of the circuit.
 On the other hand, a full wave rectification circuit maximizes its
efficiency by converting both half cycles of the AC signal into a usable
DC signal. This significantly increases the efficiency metric of the
conversion. This allows better usage of the AC signal, without losing
much power in the process.

Discuss various types of full wave rectifier circuits.

 There are multiple types of full wave rectifier circuits. These include:
 Center Tap Full Wave Rectifier
 Full-wave Bridge Rectifier